192 BIRDS OF OHIO. 



river to Lake Erie. It is locally abundant in the southern 

 counties and is almost rare in the northern, except locally, 

 where it may become fairly common. This is another thick- 

 et loving bird, and is found in nearly the same situations as 

 the Maryland Yellow-throat, but in the smaller growth of 

 trees. The birds live higher up, and usually nest higher ; 

 but, like the Yellow^throats, they must have brushy condi- 

 tions, .at least. 



The Chat reaches Oberlin about the first of May and tar- 

 ries until the first week of September. 



270. (684.) WILSONIA MITRATA (Gmel.). 62. 

 Hooded Warbler. 



Synonyms: Myiodioctes mitratus, Sylvania mitrata, Motacilla 



mitrata. 



Hooded Fly-catching Warbler, Mitred Warbler, Black-headed 

 Warbler, Selby's Warbler. 



Read, Fam. Visitor, III, 1853, 367. 



The summer distribution of this warbler is somewhat pe- 

 culiar. In general it is more common southerly than north- 

 erly, but about Jefferson it is almost common. It is reported 

 as rare during the summer near Cleveland. There is but 

 a single record for Lorain county, and that was not a breed- 

 ing bird.* It is certain that the species would have been 

 found if it breeds in the vicinity of Oberlin. Even in the 

 southern counties it is only locally common. 



The Hooded Warbler frequents the undergrowth of the 

 woods, but often mounts high up among the branches to 

 sing. Its -nest is in the undergrowth. In my experience 

 the preferred nesting-place is in some rather flat woods 

 among the spice bushes or other shrubbery which grows well 

 under tall trees. 



The migration records are somewhat uncertain, but seem 

 to be during the first week of May and the last week of 

 September. 



* Since the above was written another specimen has been found 

 at Oberlin. 



